Psalm 21:5:1Ps.21.5.W1TABWLC Psalms 21:6
גָּד֣וֹל
gadol
“great”
- Transliteration
- ga-DOL
- Extended
- gah-DOHL
- IPA
- /ɣaˈdoːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- great
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ga-DOL
- clause
ga-DOL ke-VO-do bi-shu-a-TE-kha
- sentence
ga-DOL ke-VO-do bi-shu-a-TE-kha HOD ve-ha-DAR te-sha-VE a-LAV
Exegesis
The verse opens with gadol {גָּדוֹל | gā-dōl} ‘great’ modifying kevodo {כְּבוֹדוֹ | kə-ḇō-ḏō} ‘his glory’, forming an attributive construction that highlights the king’s elevated status.
Root and etymology
Rootg-d-l
“to be great, grow”
In context — Psalm 21:5
His glory is great in Your salvation; honor and majesty You bestow upon him.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 21:5, so the Hebrew word גָּד֣וֹל (gadol) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ps.21.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.5.W1.S1) and character.